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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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